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Greenland (Paperback)
Gill Campbell, Alistair Campbell
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New from Bradt, Greenland is the first standalone travel guidebook
to the country from a mainstream publisher. Targeted at independent
travellers, but equally serving those visiting on organised tours
or cruises, this guide combines essential information - such as
getting around on an island lacking roads connecting the major
settlements - with advice on what to see and do, and where to stay
and eat. Every chapter is infused with Greenland's remarkable
combination of pristine nature and traditional culture, which sets
it apart from Arctic neighbours - and which makes a trip so
rewarding. The world's twelfth-largest country, but also part of
the Kingdom of Denmark, Greenland sits near the top of the world, a
vast expanse of white in a planet full of green, blue and brown.
Today's visitors relish opportunities for close encounters with
immense icebergs and glaciers. The epic scenery provides the
backdrop to the numerous activities on offer - from visiting the
world's second-largest ice sheet or taking to the sea in search of
fifteen species of whale, and from hiking the 160-km-long Arctic
Circle Trail to seeking out polar bears, musk oxen and walruses.
Greenland in winter is another world, the endless night brightened
by the mesmerising northern lights. It remains a snowy paradise
until spring - the best time to travel by dog sled or snowmobile
across the frozen tundra. To relax afterwards, why not close your
trip with a few days of nature-inspired art, eclectic culture and
fine dining in the diminutive capital, Nuuk? Greenland has always
been a destination for pioneering explorers, be they the Inuit who
arrived from the west, the Norsemen who came from the east or
mariners seeking the Northwest Passage. Part of the attraction for
today's visitors is to experience an element of the challenges they
faced. Although travel within Greenland can be tricky given limited
infrastructure and often adverse weather conditions, it can also be
a remarkably easy place in which to travel, with the right
planning, a flexible attitude and the right advice - which is
precisely where Bradt's Greenland comes in. Let it be your guide to
a truly staggering country.
A brand new title, part of Bradt's award-winning series of Slow
travel guides to UK regions, offering the most in-depth coverage
available to North and Mid Devon, arguably the most beautiful and
unspoilt countryside in southwest Britain. With area-by-area
coverage, from around Clovelly and the Cornish border in the north
to Mid Devon's Exe Valley and Tarka railway line, it is packed with
suggestions for where to go and what to do, including plenty of
outdoor activities such as horseriding, coasteering, walking and
cycling. Interesting places to stay and eat are detailed, as are
festivals, local customs and traditions, historical aspects,
anecdotes, gardens, National Trust properties and where to go
stargazing beneath the region's Dark Skies. North Devon has a
unique blend of wild rugged coastline, deep river valleys,
heather-covered moorland, family-friendly sandy beaches, great
surfing and enchanting villages. While the car-free village of
Clovelly provides a glimpse of Devon as it was 100 years ago, North
Devon is also one of the country's leading centres for coasteering.
Mid Devon is the least touristy part of the southwest - truly Slow
Devon. The towns still hold weekly pannier markets and the pubs are
full of locals discussing the price of sheep and Ruby Red cattle.
People still walk, ride and cycle as part of their lives and
visitors are always struck by the region's diversity: the wonderful
views, the range of wildlife and the clarity of the night skies.
Join veteran traveller, author and Devon resident Hilary Bradt, and
her fellow long-term travellers and Devon residents Gill and
Alistair Campbell, to discover in this unique guide exactly what it
is that makes this beguiling region so special. From Lundy Island
to the haunted village of Lapford, and from the extraordinary
Dingles Fairground Heritage Centre to the War Horse Museum, Bradt's
Slow Mid and North Devon has everything you need for a perfect
trip.
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